The Cheese Addiction pizza, with a thick layer of blended mozzarella and cheddar, is presented the way it looks at the restaurant as it is boxed up for you to carry away.

Pizza Habit is located at 603 S. Kimbrough Ave.

Pizza Habit is essentially a carry-out operation. However, there are several tables on the patio.

Cheesy garlic sticks are coated in parmesan-herb-garlic butter sauce.

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If you value efficiency, frugality and flavor, try Pizza Habit.

The restaurant is mostly carry-out — no seating inside and just a couple of tables on the patio. All regular pizzas are 14 inches, and Lil’ Habits are about half as wide. Pizzas are made individually, and the menu has a great variety of choices.

“My goal is to give everybody a good, hearty pizza, without having to spend a fortune on it,” owner Duane Young said. Pizza Habit also serves calzones, breadsticks and wings.

Young had been working in restaurants while studying information technology, and he gradually warmed to the culinary field. He bought the equipment from a previous occupant of the space on Kimbrough near Missouri State University and launched Pizza Habit.

“I had no intentions of being a pizza restaurateur, but the opportunity opened up, and I think we can have some fun with it,” he said.

Young served several items for sampling.

Cheese Addiction ($5.99): This one stands out for flavor, with the thick layer of blended mozzarella and cheddar, along with the thin crust pinched up on the edges. It’s hard to beat for value as well.

Supreme Habit ($9.99): Pepperoni and sausage set the tone for this formidable pie, but the vegetables played strong supporting roles. The onions and green peppers were crunchy, and they, along with the mushrooms, held on to their distinct veggie flavors. Young said he places the vegetables beneath the meat toppings and cheese so that the meat drippings trickle throughout the pie, and the vegetables are not overcooked. The original thick crust maintains a hearty foundation. All thick-crust pizzas start with a coating of parmesan-herb-garlic sauce, which upgrades the crust to breadstick quality.